How To Play A Demo Of Halo
One of the most popular games to come from the shooter genre in recent years, the Halo series is a hit on the Xbox game system. Featuring robust first person shooter controls, fun player versus player combat, allowing you to play against human opponents over a network, and the use of innovative gadgets and vehicles, the Halo series is one of Microsoft’s most popular releases. However, if you’re not sure whether you’re willing to plunk down any money toward this game, you need to find a demo of one of the Halo games.
Luckily for us, Microsoft wants people to get hooked on Halo, so they’ve released a demo of Halo so users get to try the game out for free. Let’s take look at what to expect when you do decide to give the Halo demo a try.
Downloading The Demo
The best place to download the demo for Halo is through Microsoft’s website, though there’s likely to be other copies of the demo available through other file-sharing sites. The reason to get the demo direct from Microsoft is that you’re guaranteed that the file will be free of viruses, and you can be confident that the download will be as fast as your Internet connection allows. And speaking of download speeds, expect to leave your modem on for up to five hours if you’re on dial-up, due to the size of the file, about 130 MB.
Playing As A Single Player
The Halo demo features two modes: single player and multiplayer, but let’s focus on the single-player game first. What you can expect from the demo is a single level of the game, just enough to give you an idea of how you control the game, perhaps a little of the storyline, and a chance to enjoy the sights and sounds that the game contains. Expect the amount of game there for you to entertain you for a couple of hours at best.
Playing In Multiplayer Mode
Because a lot of the replay value of Halo is in the player versus player combat, the demo for Halo also features a chance to try out the multiplayer mode. In this mode, you get a single map to play on, which means you’ll quickly learn the terrain, but you’ll still get some added challenge as you take on human opponents playing from their own computers. So, once you’ve had your fill of the single player version and tried out a few hours on the multiplayer mode, your evaluation of the Halo demo should tell you whether or not it’s the game for you.
